GIRLS PREP SOCCER: CM blanks Jax in 2A regional play-in game

The Telegraph

Updated
10:44 pm CDT, Friday, May 11, 2018

BETHALTO — Civic Memorial got a first-half goal from high-scoring Morgan Wilson and made it stand up in a 1-0 victory at the Bethalto sports complex over Jacksonville Friday in a play-in game of the IHSA Class 2A Bethalto Regional.

The victory means CM (16-8-1) will move on to a semifinal matchup against Waterloo at 4 p.m. next Wednesday. The second semifinal at 6 p.m. will feature Rochester against Highland.

The semifinal winners will advance to the championship game, which is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

The Eagles dropped a pair of Mississippi Valley Conference games to the Bulldogs during the regular season.

“We played well,” said CM coach Eric Zyung, whose team extended its unbeaten streak to 12 games and their winning streak to eight games. “It’s good to get a win and move on to the semis.”

Wilson scored her 42nd goal in the 28th minute from an assist by Emily Smith. The Eagles outshot Jacksonville 20-1.

CM goalie Raegan Bechel made one save and notched the Eagles’seventh shutout of the season.